Hold on to your hats at Pondicherrya��s new rooftop restaurants. Also, a watermelon buffet to keep you fresh this weekend.

Instant click
Grab yourA� camera and head to DakshinaChitra tomorrow, as a two-day photography workshop is on the cards. Concepts like lighting, camera control, light and shade, and processing images will be covered by Chennai-based photographer, Pochi Venkat. Rs 2,000 (including lunch and conveyance).
From 10.30 am – 5 pm. Details: 24462435

Labour of love
Stylish yet utilitariana��that defines a working womana��s bag. Catering to both is Hidesigna��s collection, Into the Wild. Choose from bags like the Cressida shoulder baga��with multiple compartments that can easily carry a 13-inch laptopa��and the Yangtze (in aubergine and brown), a horizontal tote with elephant prints. Rs 1,495. Details: 30083339

Breezy evenings
? Enjoy the cool evenings at the citya��s two new
rooftop restaurants. Le CafA�, which abuts the
seashore, offers panoramic views of the Promenade from its windy dining space. The menu is strictly dosas (ghee, masala, egg) prepared live and served with coffee or tea. Rs 60 onwards. Details: 0413 4209062.
? A few feet away, at CafA� Extasi on Mission Street, you can down a beer and try pizzas on
the third floor. Enjoy seafood grills, like prawns
and fish, with your choice of marinade, from
the live barbecue counter. Pizzas from Rs 300. Details: 0413 2917949

All in one
From today, you can try vegetarian South and North Indian thalis at Legumes, Accord Puducherry. While both offer choices of vada, chips, pickles, rice and desserts, the South Indian version has options like yam fry, beetroot poriyal and urulai pattani. The North Indian plate features gravy-based kadai paneer and dingri mutter, and dry sabzis like aloo gobi.
Rs 350 onwards. Details: 2299000

Green and red
Dona��t miss the refreshing watermelon-themed lunch and dinner at the Waters Edge Cafe, Radisson Blu Resort Temple Bay. Sip on a melon slush and start off with a melon and feta salad. The mains include Indian and Continental dishes, while for desserts, there is watermelon rasmalai and popsicles, along with a watermelon and basil ice cream. Saturday and Sunday. Rs 1,600 plus tax. Details: 27443636